Blonde By Nature

We now know that there are white lions, tigers and whales…but is there such a thing as real life unicorns?

I am thrilled to present to you an image that will excite the child in you and a picture that reignited the ‘little girl who could talk to the wind’ in me…

This 1-year old Roe deer - nicknamed Unicorn - is found in a nature preserve in Prato, Italy and is literally a dream come true. He was born in a research facility and has a twin brother who was born with two horns which has lead scientists to believe that Unicorn’s single horn is a lovely genetic flaw. Even more baffling is the horn that is smack dab in between Unicorn’s ears; the single-horned “defects” are often sitting on one side or another. The position of the horn is being speculated as a possible early trauma during fawn-hood.

In the past it was believed that the narwhal contributed to the myth…but could a deer with this anomaly be the the possible origin behind the legend of the Unicorn? “It’s very likely” says Gilberto Tozzi, director of the Center of Natural Sciences in Prato.

Ok, so maybe I photoshopped the image colour a LITTLE bit..but isn’t it fun to believe?

Click here to see the original image.

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